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Casa Trufa puppies in Meta
Meta is a department (Colombia’s equivalent of a state or province) with 29 municipalities and 1.17 million people in DANE’s projection for 2026. They run from 160 m (520 ft) at Puerto Gaitán up to 1,950 m (6,400 ft) at San Juanito; by climate zone (piso térmico), that is 27 in the hot lowlands and 2 in the temperate zone. Villavicencio, the capital, is at ≈ 430 m (1,410 ft), in the hot climate zone. That is why the breed we recommend changes from one municipality to the next; the table below lists every one of them.
By Casa Trufa · Updated on · Sources: DANE (DIVIPOLA and its 2026 population projection), the SRTM elevation model, IDEAM and OurAirports. How each figure is calculated
- Municipalities
- 29
- DIVIPOLA code 50
- Population (2026)
- 1,174,004
- DANE projection
- Capital: Villavicencio
- ≈ 430 m (1,410 ft)
- Hot climate zone
- Nearest airport
- VVC
- Vanguardia Airport, 5 km (3 mi) in a straight line from Villavicencio
How does a puppy get to Meta?
How the puppy gets to you is arranged with each family on WhatsApp: it depends on where you live, on the puppy’s age and on what is calmest for the puppy.
Meta ranks 17th in population among Colombia’s 33 departments. Its largest municipalities are Villavicencio (600,167 people, hot lowlands), Acacías (99,028 people, hot lowlands), and Granada (77,976 people, hot lowlands); 51% of its people live in Villavicencio.
How a puppy reaches you, handover age, documents and what we don’t doWhich breeds do we recommend for the climate in Villavicencio?
| Breed | In Villavicencio | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Maltese | Adapts | With a short coat, water always within reach and walks early in the morning or after dark. |
| Maltipoo | Adapts | A short clip and no midday sun. At home, a cool spot to rest. |
| Cavalier | With reservations | A fairly short muzzle and a predisposition to heart disease: only with a cool home, short walks at dawn and strict weight control. |
| Cockapoo | Adapts | It has energy to spare: exercise goes early or after dark, and the coat stays short. |
| Border Collie | With reservations | Workable on a farm with shade and water, working only in the cool hours. Hard exercise in the sun is a heatstroke risk. The double coat is never shaved. |
| Blue Heeler | Suits it well | The most heat-tolerant of the seven. It asks for shade, water and tick control. |
| Bernese | We don’t recommend it | A double-coated mountain dog of 36–50 kg (79–110 lb): it suffers in the hot lowlands. We would rather say so than hand one over. |
Villavicencio: ≈ 430 m (1,410 ft), hot climate zone (0 to 1,000 m (3,280 ft); an average of 24 °C (75 °F) or more, under the Caldas classification used by IDEAM, Colombia’s hydrology, meteorology and environmental studies institute). This is Casa Trufa’s general criterion by altitude; it does not replace your veterinarian’s assessment.
That table is for Villavicencio and not for the whole department. Of the 29 municipalities in Meta, there are 27 in the hot lowlands and 2 in the temperate zone. The lowest is Puerto Gaitán, at ≈ 160 m (520 ft), and the highest is San Juanito, at ≈ 1,950 m (6,400 ft).
The Bernese Mountain Dog is the breed most sensitive to heat: we recommend it without reservations in 2 of them, those from about 1,800 m (5,910 ft) up. The “Bernese Mountain Dog” column in the table of municipalities gives the verdict one by one.
Map of Meta
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Which cities in Meta have a page of their own?
Each with its table of breeds and climate
Which municipalities in Meta?
All of them. This is the full list of the 29 municipalities in Meta, with the data that changes what we recommend.
| Municipality | DIVIPOLA code | Population (2026) | Altitude | Climate zone | Bernese Mountain Dog | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acacías | 50006 | 99,028 | ≈ 540 m (1,770 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Barranca de Upía | 50110 | 7,351 | ≈ 230 m (750 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Cabuyaro | 50124 | 6,822 | ≈ 170 m (560 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Castilla la Nueva | 50150 | 16,285 | ≈ 420 m (1,380 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Cubarral | 50223 | 8,065 | ≈ 580 m (1,900 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Cumaral | 50226 | 25,823 | ≈ 410 m (1,350 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| El Calvario | 50245 | 1,949 | ≈ 1,890 m (6,200 ft) | Temperate | Suits it well | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| El Castillo | 50251 | 8,885 | ≈ 350 m (1,150 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| El Dorado | 50270 | 4,470 | ≈ 550 m (1,800 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Fuente de Oro | 50287 | 13,670 | ≈ 300 m (980 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Granada | 50313 | 77,976 | ≈ 340 m (1,120 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Guamal | 50318 | 15,994 | ≈ 520 m (1,710 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| La Macarena | 50350 | 29,854 | ≈ 230 m (750 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Lejanías | 50400 | 12,894 | ≈ 690 m (2,260 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Mapiripán | 50325 | 7,768 | ≈ 180 m (590 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Mesetas | 50330 | 12,700 | ≈ 550 m (1,800 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Puerto Concordia | 50450 | 9,403 | ≈ 190 m (620 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Puerto Gaitán | 50568 | 47,232 | ≈ 160 m (520 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Puerto Lleras | 50577 | 11,754 | ≈ 240 m (790 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Puerto López | 50573 | 34,421 | ≈ 180 m (590 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Puerto Rico | 50590 | 14,141 | ≈ 220 m (720 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Restrepo | 50606 | 20,681 | ≈ 480 m (1,570 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| San Carlos de Guaroa | 50680 | 13,958 | ≈ 230 m (750 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| San Juan de Arama | 50683 | 10,258 | ≈ 440 m (1,440 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| San Juanito | 50686 | 1,449 | ≈ 1,950 m (6,400 ft) | Temperate | Suits it well | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| San Martín | 50689 | 30,730 | ≈ 430 m (1,410 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Uribe | 50370 | 10,387 | ≈ 700 m (2,300 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Villavicencio | 50001 | 600,167 | ≈ 430 m (1,410 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Vistahermosa | 50711 | 19,889 | ≈ 300 m (980 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
Population: DANE projection for 2026. Altitude: SRTM model at each municipality’s DIVIPOLA point, rounded. Climate zone: Caldas classification (IDEAM). The Bernese column is our own criterion by altitude. Data processed on October 7, 2026.
Frequently asked questions about Meta
Which dog breeds suit Villavicencio’s climate best?
Villavicencio is at ≈ 430 m (1,410 ft), in the hot climate zone, where the reference temperature is an average of 24 °C (75 °F) or more. At that altitude we recommend the Blue Heeler without reservations; the Maltese, the Maltipoo, and the Cockapoo adapt with some care; the Cavalier and the Border Collie come with reservations; we don’t recommend the Bernese.
Where in Meta do you recommend a Bernese Mountain Dog?
In the municipalities from about 1,800 m (5,910 ft) up: 2 of the 29 municipalities in Meta. The largest are El Calvario at ≈ 1,890 m (6,200 ft); San Juanito at ≈ 1,950 m (6,400 ft). Everywhere else it comes with reservations or we don’t recommend it, depending on the altitude.
Can a puppy fly to Villavicencio?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Vanguardia Airport (VVC, Villavicencio), about 5 km (3 mi) in a straight line from Villavicencio. The rules for flying with a puppy are changing, so we confirm them with the airline every time; a puppy never travels alone or in the hold.
How does a Casa Trufa puppy get to a family in Meta?
It is arranged with each family on WhatsApp, and that holds for all 29 municipalities in Meta, whether or not they have a page of their own on this site. Always handed over in person, and never before the puppy is eight weeks old.
Nearby departments
- Bogotá D.C.Bogotá, 80 km (50 mi) in a straight line from Villavicencio
- CundinamarcaBogotá, 80 km (50 mi) in a straight line from Villavicencio
- BoyacáTunja, 160 km (99 mi) in a straight line from Villavicencio
- TolimaIbagué, 180 km (112 mi) in a straight line from Villavicencio
- CasanareYopal, 190 km (118 mi) in a straight line from Villavicencio
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